As the University of Akron cuts teams, former cross country runners fight to save their program July 2nd, 2020 by Kyle Cochrun On May 14, University of Akron Athletic Director Larry Williams issued a press release detailing a proposed $4.4 million in budget cuts from the college’s athletic department. A separate pre...
Artist and farmer Carly Zimmerman on printmaking, earth tones and local food June 4th, 2020 by Rosalie Murphy Carly Zimmerman graduated from the University of Akron in December. When she started college, she thought she’d be an art teacher. Instead, today, she’s the Assistant Farm Manager at Crown...
Urine Luck | University of Akron Student Union February 10th, 2020 by Emily Dressler At first glance, the University of Akron Student Union has the personality of an empty shoebox. But let’s say that’s what college students are like: At first, you have the personality of a...
‘Art has a way of shifting culture,’ says UA student Kwamé Gomez February 3rd, 2020 by Noor Hindi Kwamé Gomez is always looking towards the future. Her artwork features bright, vibrant colors inspired by the Caribbean, elements of fantasy, and lots and lots of glitter. For Kwamé, ...
Urine Luck | Quaker Station December 30th, 2019 by Marissa Marangoni This month, I take you to Quaker Station, formerly known as Quaker Square, which boasts the largest event venue around. With seating for up to 600 in the ballroom, you’d better believe ...
UA professor says snakes are key to better-moving robots October 28th, 2019 words and photos by Skylar Cole Penny is a Vietnamese beauty snake. She is the lab mascot for Dr. Henry Astley, an assistant professor in the Biology Department and Department of Polymer Science at the Uni...
Local filmmaker works with UA students to create film about Schneider Park September 9th, 2019 Allyson Smith “Who do we memorialize? Who do we honor? Who gets remembered in Akron’s history books and who gets forgotten?” These are some of the questions that local filmmaker Josh Gippin is as...
UA has a new president, but academic reorganization may continue August 14th, 2019 by Rosalie Murphy The University of Akron has selected its next president: Gary Miller, a biologist and longtime university administrator who last worked as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Green B...
Interview: Pianist Kofi Boakye to play one last Akron show Aug. 9 August 1st, 2019 by Vanessa Michelle and Rosalie Murphy Tricia Thomson met Kofi Boakye when he was 8 years old. Kofi arrived in an introductory piano class, a group of 4- and 5-year-olds. More or less immediately, Tricia sa...
A visit to the Hower House July 22nd, 2019 by Stephanie Musarra Every time I walk past an old building, I wonder who used to live there and I try to imagine what secrets are hidden within its walls. On May 29, I visited the Hower House for the fi...
